An in-depth qualitative examination of the ecstasy experience: Results of a focus group with ecstasy-using college students

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 40, Issue 9-10, 2005, Pages 1427-1441

  Levy, Kira B ^a   O'Grady, Kevin E ^a   Wish, Eric D ^a   Arria, Amelia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Club drugs; College students; Ecstasy; Raves; X

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOREDOM; BRAIN FUNCTION; COLLEGE STUDENT; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG EFFECT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MOOD; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF MEDICATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 23244437807     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JA-200066810     Document Type: Article

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